Iowa voters to decide eight million in road bonds
A Courier Special Service summary notes seven Iowa counties plan bond votes over the next two weeks to finance road improvements totaling 7.8 million dollars. Hardin Grundy Butler and Buchanan Bremer Chickasaw Dayton each schedule large bond propositions with varying amounts. forecasts favor approvals in most districts.
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Courier Special Service
Iowa
Black Hawk
Hardin
Butler County
Buchanan
Bremer Counries
Bremer
Chickasaw County
Dayton County
Furniture Store at Oelwein Will Change Location
Ridler Brothers Inc moves furniture stock from the Ridler building second floor to the first floor of the former Utley grocery and Army store across the avenue about July 1. Lodges will occupy vacated Ridlers rooms in Jamison Bros. building.
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Courier Special Service
Oelwein
Ridler Brothers, Inc
Ridler
Frederick Avenue
Utley Grocery
Army
Knights of Pythias, Woodmen
Jamison Bros. & Martin
Ridlers
Glen Parker
Great Western
Mercy Hospital
Farley
Parker
Chicago
L. F. Cook
Ruth Morgan
Morgan
Oelwein Chemical Company
Son dies from scarlet fever and father ill in Iowa
In Dunkerton Iowa Herbert Wellner reports his son Bernard died yesterday of scarlet fever while the father remains very ill with the same disease at the family home near Littleton. Private services will be held for Bernard.
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Servier
Dunkerton
Herbert Wellner
Bernard
Littleton
Peter Verritti
Sixth Avenue
Smelser Funeral Services Held at La Porte City
Mrs Mary Smelser funeral held at the La Porte City Methodist church with Elder L J Rodgers and Rev H A Crumb officiating. Interment in West View cemetery. Born May 14 1847 in Roxham Quebec Canada she died in La Porte City aged 80. Her marriages to John B Dooley and later William Nelson Smelser are noted with surviving relatives listed.
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Courier
la Porte City
Mary Smelger
L. J. Rodgers
Milan
H. A. Crumb
West View Cemetery
Mary A. Nichols
Roxham
Frovince
Québec
Canada
la Porte
Black Hawk County
John B. Dooley
Willard B. Dooley
Willard
John Smelser
William Nelson Smelser
Cedar Falla
Church of God
Victor Siehels
John Nichels
Lewis Davin
George Smelser
Waterloo
Maude Rodgers
W. J. Rodgers
Accident Victim Buried at Quagt in Osage
Services for George Chandler who died in Joplin Missouri after being struck by an auto while alighting from a streetcar were held in Osage. Chandler headed the local public school system for 16 years, later working in Missouri zinc interests. survivors include his widow, a son and three daughters. Also noted are obituaries for Mary Penney Hogan and Mary Jeffries with details of their families and funeral plans.
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Seaston
Thrift Club
M Howard Hubbard
Harold Brallier
Rockford
Lere
L. N. Wright
Lois Sprague
CJ Parsing
Jot Holmes
Mirtha
Oaly Holmes
Hudson
Nina Hager
Long Beach
Cal
Allys Rice
Atlantic
Cedar Alts
Thetrekingsler
Clyde Anton
George Fell
Mmes
John Bunyan
Tulph Vixit
Ralph Nichols
M. IS
Westerds
Courier
Osage
George Chandler
Joplin
Charles
Los Angeles
Masonic Lodge
N. J. Lyerly
Champion Funeral Home
Chandler
Spokane
Wash
Missouri
Iowa
Washington
Nation
Geneseo
Riceville
Mary Penney Hogan
D. Hogan
East Mechanic Street
Buzz” Hogan
Gertrude
Willard
Burton
Hannah Lineke
Mitchell
Hogan
Mary Penney
William Penney
Stacyville
George Jeffries
Evvie Elizabeth Wiseman
West Main Street
M. EB
B. B. Frye
Lioyd
Frank
George
Hattie Jeffries
Jesse Carter
Fay Langsdale
Cedar Rapids
Ellen Siebert
Detroit
Mich
William Schultz
Peter
Jeffries
Nora Springs
Mac Mccoy
San Diego
Rhoda Sweezey
Freight Cars Pile in Delwein Yards
Two wreckers and a steam shovel clear tracks blocked by a freight train wreck near the Delwein interlocking tower in Delwein Iowa. A coal car left the rails causing five other coal cars and a car of rails to pile up. No one was injured.
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Courier
Delwein
R. I
Bible Institute program to be distributed soon in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports the Bible Institute program is complete and envelopes are prepared for mailing. Dr. Parley E. Zartman notes the conference runs July 31 to August 7 with Dr. G Campbell Morgan as headliner. Other events include Riverview park youth gathering July 6 to 14 and a final Evangelical session August 18 to 28 in Ministry Mall Century.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Parley E. Zartman
Elizabeth Brumegardener
Evangelical Church
Towa
J. Auracher
Western Union College
LeMnars
Afton
Cedar Rapids
Auracher
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Alice Dowden
Gwendolyn Kern
Naomi Jewell
Ruth Latla
Zella Culver
Anne Hastings
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church
R. D. Echlin
Christ
First Congregational
G. F. Barsalou
Christian Inherit- Brice
Argow
W. Waldemar Argow
People’s Church
Teachers College
Dr. Argow
City High School
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Gymnnasium
Janes Burnwnell Asa
Newton
C. G. Simons
Jacksonville
Plu
New York State
Ol M. Byers
Blanche
Chamberdure
Pennsylvania
Kive Am
Traer Banks Cut Rates as Cash Surplus Grows
Traer Iowa banks reduce time deposit interest from 4 to 3 percent after July 1 due to surplus cash. They will charge 40 cent service fees for daily balances under 50 dollars, excluding savings accounts and church or charitable accounts. Also announced are staff changes at the Traer post office and city power plant promotions, reflecting municipal cost-cutting and efficiency measures.
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Courier Special Seppler
Traer
Iowa
Tracr
P. C. Stalf
Hazel Morrows
Tract
Civil Service
Weldon. Thompson
Morrow
Milo Mochal
Mrs. Thompson
Harrison
Clarence Harrison
Harold Howell
Howell
Central Iowa Power and Light Company
Waterloo
City Water and Light
Waterloo Chautauqua Opens Monday with Light Opera
Waterloo Chautauqua launches Monday afternoon at the Congress Hippodrome with the Southland Artists and Tom Corwine, followed by Dr. Ira Landrith in the evening. The National Light Opera Company closes the five day program, praised as a top musical act. Tickets are on sale at local drug stores for convenience.
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Uckets
Waterloo Chautaqua
Calle Congress Hippodrome
Cal Miller's
Schuneman'’s
Mike Gauss
M. Co. A
W. GC
Chautauqua
Southland
Tom Corwine
Ira Landrith
National Light Opera Company
Waterloo
Feas Turing
Aido
Ira Lyntirch
World War Veteran Robert Neal Buried With Military Rites
Robert James Neal, early world war veteran from Allison, buried in Allison cemetery with military rites after dying of tuberculosis in Prescott. He served in Co D 168th Infantry Raithbow division, saw major engagements overseas, was wounded at Chateau Thierry, and discharged in 1919. Survived by siblings Frank in Allison and three sisters in Minnesota and Kansas. half siblings also listed. Also notes a contempt citation for Lee Karn in district court regarding an alleged liquor injunction violation.
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Courier
Allison
American Legion
O. B. Preston
Robert James Neal
Associated Churches
Mr. Neal
United States Veterans Hospital
Prescott
Arn
Allis
Tsaac
Katie Neal
National Guard
Mason City
Co. D. ‘One Hundred Sixty-eighth Infantry
Raith Bow
Chateau Thierry
Fort Des Moines Hospital
Frank
Ab Mc-Mahon
Achims
Minn
L. GC
Clark
Keithstuig
G. W. Klinetob
Arthur Neal
Aallison
Lee Karn
Lre
Karn
Waterloo
Wiliam Bray
Women of Middle Age Praise Lydia Pinkham's Compound
Milwaukee and Brewton women report improved health after using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Annie Kwinski says six bottles lifted her weakness and fatigue, while Mattie Adams notes a positive change after a recommendation. Thousands of women past fifty credit the remedy for renewed energy and active living.
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Annie Kwinski
Ist
Avenue
Milwaukee
Wis
Lydia
Pinkham
Mattie Adams
Downing Street
Brewton
Aln
Tydini
Alleged Liquor Violator Named in 1927 Record
A 1927 item alleges an individual sold or possessed bad liquor at a residence on a street identified as 712 12 Syc amore, with the notice dated May 21 following the April 13 report.
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Sycamore Street
Progress on Floyd County home by Tapager Construction
Charles City June 18 progress on the Floyd County home listing a concrete foundation laid and walls in furnace fuel and vegetable rooms reached water table line. Brick work began yesterday with seven men remodeling the Little Cedar bridge at Niles township. A pair of brief notices follow about a car theft fine, travel plans of Miss Nettie McMillen, chautauqua closing, and a liquor seizure case.
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Courier
Charles City
Tapager Construction Company
Albert Lea
Little Cedar
Niles Township
Charles Raymond
Kelley
Wisconsin Street
Henry Conrad
Charles Zlerath
Europe
Nettie McMillen
Cedar Valley Hospital
Toronto
Ontario
Sutton
Park Hospital
Mason City
Montreal
Allen Tourist Company
France
Italy
Switzerland
Belgium
Holland
England
Frank Travers
Dunbar Singing
Redpath Vanter Company
Fort Dodge
Canada
Iserman Funeral to Be at Waverly
Iserman funeral to be held in Waverly Iowa on June 18 with services announced and burial planned. Local officials provided the notice in the obituary column honoring the deceased and listing the ceremony details.
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Iserman
Waverly
Cedar Falls district sells bonds for new schoolhouse
Premium of 243.50 on 4000 dollars of 5 percent school district No. 9 bonds issued by Cedar Falls township. Bonds in 500 dollar denominations run twenty years. Dike Savings bank bids high. District plans to retire debt at 500 dollars a year. Clifford Minish president and Edw Lund secretary.
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Dike Savings Bank
Cedar Falls Township
Clifford Minish
Edw. Lund
Allenrho Rheumatic Medicine Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Allenrho as the greatest rheumatic medicine, claiming it eases pain, reduces swollen joints, and expels impurities through natural channels within days. It references Robert Drug Co and J. Miller as endorsers and cites years of trial and dramatic relief for severe cases.
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Robert Drug Co
C. J. Miller
Alfenrhu
J. Miller
Tiseament
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Evening Courier
Weatherwax
George Fawcett, Jr
George Fawcett
la Crosse
L. 8B. Weatherwax
City
David Iserman
Lawrence
Warren Cemeery
Glen Borland
Dolph Becker
Forest Borland
Ray Schneider
EH. A. Fox
N. G. Moore
Henry Hintz
Marjorie
John Jamison
J. E. Holmes
Fayette County Mutual Insurance Association
Bob Rogers
Dubuque
West Union
W. B. Ingersoll
Wadena
O. J. Ingersoll
Arizona
W. A. Schneider
Tucson
Ariz
Dakotas
Sumner Scouts
Sumner Troop
Boy Scouts
Reinbeck
Philo G. Noon
First Union Congregational Church
Clear Lake
Chicago Theological Seminary
Reinbek
Fay Utley
Bera
Utey
Chile
Nevobon
C. G. W. Railbeen
Smelser
Quagt
Specia
Warmony Hall
William Harris
Orville Harris
Voorhies
Clarence Ohrt
Bible Institute
Waterloo Chautauqua
One
Lwyn Dramatic Company
Fen
Elowyn Dramatic Company
G. Magnus Senniz Concert Company
G. Magnus Lchutx Concert Company
Notoist
George D. Alden
Haemorous
Beildlant
the Serenaders
Myeniny
Edwin Holt Hughes
National Light Opera’ Company
Woodbridge N. Ferris
U. S
Michigan
The
Ferris Institute
Lydia E. Pinkham
Floyd CO
Gener
Ous
Matt Gruben & Sons
House of Quality
Town
Arabh
Oak Ave
Allenrho
Moline
Mrs
E. May Clemence
Pablo Casals
Marion Ransier
Ransier Piano
Institute of Musical Art
New York
Druillard Musical Foundation of
Ransler
Hansler Piano Institute
Frank Damrosch
Miss Ransier
Marion Rensier
Ransier
Piano Institute
Marion Rensler
Cedar Heights
Barbers and Cosmeticians
Electric Park
Hank Burgess
Leo Moore
Cedar Rapids Watertop
Glen Lehr
Kid Spruce
Mike Tunney
Kid Villa
Russell-Lamson Orchestra
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